Could a QB change be on the horizon for the Raiders? (0:54)

Ryan McFadden Oct 25, 2026, 10:19 PM ET

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Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN's NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.

LAS VEGAS -- Amid a four-game losing streak, Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said the team is evaluating everything, including looking toward the future by starting No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza over Kirk Cousins .

"We have to go watch the film," Kubiak said after a 35-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. "I think at this point, we're thinking about everything to fix our problems, how to fix our issues in the red zone, in the third quarter, personnel [and] scheme. We've got to talk about all of it."

Cousins said nothing is changing in his approach.…